The Popular Duke Ellington Explained
The Popular Duke Ellington is a studio album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington featuring many of the tunes associated with his orchestra rerecorded in 1966 and released on the RCA label in 1967.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and states "Since the material is all very familiar, and mostly quite concise few surprises occur. But Ellington fans will enjoy this well-played effort".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated
- "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) - 4:40
- "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" (Ellington, Paul Francis Webster) - 2:36
- "Perdido" (Juan Tizol) - 3:14
- "Mood Indigo" (Ellington, Barney Bigard, Irving Mills) 5:10
- "Black and Tan Fantasy" (Ellington, James "Bubber" Miley) - 5:12
- "The Twitch" - 3:11
- "Solitude" (Ellington, Mills, Eddie DeLange) - 3:36
- "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me" (Ellington, Bob Russell) - 1:55
- "The Mooche" (Ellington, Mills) - 5:36
- "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Mills, Mitchell Parish) - 3:02
- "Creole Love Call" - 3:56
- "Caravan" (Ellington, Mills, Tizol) - 5:27 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Wings and Things" (Johnny Hodges) - 1:59 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me" [alternate take] (Ellington, Russell) - 1:56 Bonus track on CD reissue
- Recorded at RCA Hollywood Recording Studio B in Los Angeles, CA on May 9 (tracks 1, 2, 9, 12 & 14), May 10 (tracks 5, 6, 10 & 11) and May 11 (tracks 3, 4, 7, 8 & 13), 1966.
Personnel
Notes and References
- http://www.depanorama.net/index.htm A Duke Ellington Panorama
- Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r717752|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed May 7, 2010
